Consider the Joy

Tag: faith

  • Considering Joy When Circumstances Say Otherwise

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    Michelle Martino
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    This post took me almost a half of a year to have the words and wisdom to write. It’s why my blog is titled “Consider the Joy” and why I’m walking closer with Jesus than ever before. It all started in a season of grief, depression, and anxiety. I was caught in the depths of…

  • Called to Obey: Elizabeth and Zechariah

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    Michelle Martino
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    In completing several Advent studies, I am inspired by Elizabeth and Zechariah’s character. I used to take their story for what it was without any profound questions or thoughts. But this year, it seems wrong of me not to reflect on God’s intentionality in their lives. By discovering who they were as individuals, as servants…

  • Victory in the Valley

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    Michelle Martino
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    I still remember that Sunday at church when I couldn’t stop crying. My good friend comforted and encouraged me, saying “you’ll see the other side of this. I promise.” I had some serious doubts about if and when that day would come. Full healing seemed so distant and out of reach. God had done it…